My seven year old niece Kendall was recently given a pedometer at school as a physical fitness promotion. Pretty soon, she was obsessing over how far she walked every day. I have a feeling she would love Austin artist Laurie Frick’s Walking series, a group of collaged works based on daily walking patterns.
Walking, Week 51, handmade paper and found cut paper on alumalite panels, 72×48
The artist uses fitbit, mytracks, and a cat cam to record her every day walking patterns, which she then translates in collage form onto alumalite panels.
Walking, Week 44, handmade paper and found cut paper on Alumalite panels, 35×35
Walking, Week 42, cut found and handmade paper on alumalite, 72×72
Isn’t it interesting how little we notice patterns in our own behavior until it is placed before us in a visual way? Frick has created several other projects focusing on self-tracking, each confronting us with the visual reality of the activities we engage in.
Walking, Week 52, handmade paper and found cut paper on alumalite, 35×35
To see more of Laurie Frick’s work, please visit her website.
Kim
December 4, 2012 at 9:41 AMI really like Leslie’s work. In the past I have been on Google Maps looking at the small towns in the Middle East (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran) ….lots of desert and no greenery. Everything there is bit more primitive and simple. Her art work reminds me a lot of the bird’s eye views of those small towns on Maps. Thanks for sharing!
Lesley
December 6, 2012 at 7:55 AMHi Kim!
Yes they do have a very topographical quality to them. Glad you enjoyed Laurie’s work!